N E,
I do not see that Silver B. has done anything terrible, at least not yet. You have been here 2 months and 7 days, was there a putch? I find your rebut, as above, rather rude and, also, you do not necessarily speak nor hold the opinions of all of us. As a born Jew I find your reply rude and inhospitable, a trait not too Jewish. This is only the internet.
Personally, since May 5, 2010, I have undergone some 14 surgeries and taken related prescriptions in order that my last years may be as something other than a total vegetative cripple. I am glad you, N E, were not around for any of it.
You gentiles, sometimes, never cease to amaze me. Try a little charity, you may need it extended your way some day.
A simple PM to me would have sufficed if you thought I was rude and inhospitable, and would have been appropriate, since I am your brother. Instead, you have chosen to ignore the instruction of Messiah: "
If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private...". So I will answer you in public also.
Yes, it is "only" the internet. But we should take our words that we write and the words of our brethren just as seriously as when we are face-to-face with someone. As Messiah stated, we will be held accountable for our words one day: "
I tell you that every useless word that men shall speak they shall give and account of in the Day of Judgment".
How long I have been on this forum is irrelevant. Longevity or lack thereof does not make anyone more or less right or wrong.
I was not attempting to speak for anyone else. A Christian non-member was not only attempting to teach on this forum, which is against the SOP, but was attempting to make judgments and insinuations that one of us was bound to refuse our children medical treatment and we would be murderers. This did upset and anger me, and I believe justifiably so. The comments that he made were wrong, and were taking the thread I started somewhere I did not want to see it go.
Your statement that you are a "born Jew", and
therefore you find something rude is just wrong thinking. I will say no more.
As to this statement of yours: "You gentiles, sometimes, never cease to amaze me."-- I'm really dumbfounded. A statement like that has so much negative, unscriptural baggage attached to it. I can only say that I hope and pray you will be moved to re-read and learn what the New Testament really teaches about the current equality of Jew and Gentile believers, both in the eyes of YHWH, and in the assembly and in Messiah.
As far as your illness, I am truly sorry my brother to learn of your suffering that you are going through. Regardless of our minor disagreements, I am at the same time moved with compassion for you. I will try to remember you when I pray and ask YHWH to comfort you in your affliction.
Nathan Ethan